Except a beautiful juvenile Black Crowned Night Heron watching the pond below from the comfort of a wonderful cottonwood tree. Along Clear Creek in Denver, CO.
Tag: wildlife photography
Brunch in the Rabbit Brush
This Female White Crowned Sparrow is enjoying quite the mid-morning brunch picking seeds from the Rabbit Brush. With the hillside covered and the plants now dry and full of seeds, she had quite the buffet to choose from.
Thanksgiving
To see life simply.
To celebrate.
Spotted Towhee
These guys always remind me of a small funky chicken. Especially when they are working the underbrush kicking about looking for a small morsel to eat.
Mr. Finch
Extracting tiny seeds from a dried thistle seems like a tough way to earn your keep but this finch is a master of his trade. We watched as this guy quickly pulled seeds from the dried thistle and had himself quite a meal. Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge.
Along the Rio Grande
A Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep grazing in the Rio Grande Gorge in NM. These guys were reintroduced to the region around 10 years ago and seem to be doing very well. We were surprised to observe several on recent hike in that area including one youngster grazing along with their Mom.
Magpie
A Magpie enjoying their perch at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal National Wildlife Refuge in Denver, CO.
Into the light
When it feels that night time is waxing and daylight on the wane looking ingot the the sunlight helps guide my way.
After a snow
After a snowy evening and long cold night a Swainsons Hawk uses a fence post to keep an eye out for a morning meal. Photographed on a quiet stretch of road in Northern Colorado.
Downey Head
A male Downey Headed Woodpecker hanging out in the crabapple tree foraging for a meal. Denver, CO.
nature has no boss 
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